AG Launches Religious Rights Initiative

[rug]

Posted on Thursday, 10 of Novembe , 2011 at 4:20 pm

NEW YORK– The state Attorney General’s office has launched the Religious Rights Initiative, a project of the office’s Civil Rights Bureau that will address religious rights issues and enforce anti-discrimination laws.

The Religious Rights Initiative will target faith-based discrimination and violations of religious rights through public education, outreach and law enforcement, including litigation.

The Attorney General announced the launch of the Religious Rights Initiative in remarks before the Anti-Defamation League.

The Religious Rights Initiative will lead a public education and outreach campaign to help inform communities around the state about the requirements of the state’s anti-discrimination laws. The campaign will also advance the Civil Rights Bureau’s enforcement efforts, combat religious discrimination through litigation and advocacy, and promote the process for filing religious discrimination complaints.

http://www.northcountrygazette.org/2011/11/10/ag-launches-religious-rights-initiative/

[Angry Dragon]

1. Does this mean one can file a discrimination complaint

against religions??

[NMMNG]

2. Anything in there to protect people from religous discrimination?

:shrug:

[rug]

3. Here's the AG site.

http://www.ag.ny.gov/bureaus/civil_rights/religious_rights/know_your_rights.html

Test it out.

http://www.ag.ny.gov/resource_center/complaints/pdfs/CRB%20complaint%20form%20(3-07).pdf